exclamation point
noun
1
: a mark ! used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling
2
: a distinctive indication of major significance, interest, or contrast
the game put an exclamation point on the season
called also exclamation mark
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His catch-and-run on a screen pass put a dramatic exclamation point on the best fantasy performance of his career.
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Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
There are no bundles of exclamation points, no Gilded Age magniloquence, no insistence that, yes, Americans can be cultured, too.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
The album puts a further exclamation point on Schwartz’s rare brilliance as both melodist and lyricist, a la Sondheim.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The group put the exclamation point on the victory, sealing the deal with a stop on fourth-and-goal with 22 seconds left to clinch the 12-6 victory and a spot in the 2A state quarterfinals.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
There are no bundles of exclamation points, no Gilded Age magniloquence, no insistence that, yes, Americans can be cultured, too.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
The album puts a further exclamation point on Schwartz’s rare brilliance as both melodist and lyricist, a la Sondheim.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The group put the exclamation point on the victory, sealing the deal with a stop on fourth-and-goal with 22 seconds left to clinch the 12-6 victory and a spot in the 2A state quarterfinals.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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